갑오 개혁 (甲午改革)

The Kabo (Gabo) Reforms of 1894

1. Korea shall be a sovereign country (i.e., not controlled by China).
   
2. The government is to be controlled only by the king (i.e., not the yangban elite).
   
3. Those with talent shall be allowed to study.
   
4. The army shall be established on basis of conscription, regardless of background.
   
5. Appointment to the government shall be based solely on merit, not social status.
   
6. Leather working, acting, and so on shall no longer be regarded as degrading work.
   
7. Slavery shall be abolished, as well as the shinbun class system.